The Little Mermaid on Broadway

The Little Merboy · Post by **The Little Merboy** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:44 pm

Do you think Disney will release a book on The Little Mermaid Broadway Musical? Because Disney has released a book on all of their other Broadway Musicals.

They even made one for Tarzan, and if Tarzan got one, The Little Mermaid should get one. Because, no matter what those reviews say, it is an amazing, and beautiful show.

pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:46 pm

The Little Merboy wrote:Do you think Disney will release a book on The Little Mermaid Broadway Musical? Because Disney has released a book on all of their other Broadway Musicals.

They even made on for Tarzan, and if Tarzan got one, The Little Mermaid should get one. Because, no matter what those reviews say, it is an amazing, and beautiful show.

They should make one for Mary Poppins too, which I heard is a mixed affair.

Oh and I suspect those Little Mermaid reviews were written by A. Ton of Ego

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supertalies · Post by **supertalies** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:27 pm

I hope this doesn't sound stupid, but what is thet book exactly?

The story of the musical?
Or a sort of 'making of' thing?

Disney Duster · Post by **Disney Duster** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:16 pm

supertalies wrote:I hope this doesn't sound stupid, but what is thet book exactly?
The story of the musical?
Or a sort of 'making of' thing?

Well, if you are talking about the book that The Little Merboy was talking about and showed pictures of, that is a Making Of kind of thing. But there is also something in a musical called the Book of the show, which is all the dialogue and story of the show. By story of the show, I mean actions, they write down actions, like Ariel swimming over to someone. The Book does also include the lyrics of the songs, since they are like dialogue. Ariel sings some songs that are supposed to be the thoughts in her head, and so the Book or Libretto as it is also called would probably indicate the words that are sung but in Ariel's head, by writing "ARIEL (IN HER THOUGHTS)" and then write the song lyrics.

Thank you, SpringHeelJack. You know, it's good to have a theater buff, or someone who is learned in theater, and art in general, to actually like Disney and be on here. I would like to believe that anything can be put on a stage, it just depends how well it's done. And personally, if underwater is seldom or never has been done on Broadway, I look forward to a show that wants to tackle it! I heard the transitions from sea to land are actually well done, a better feature of the show. I see your points about costumes, but thank you for trying to see my idea of abstract and realistic together. Now that I think about it, I wouldn't want the mermaids to change, I like how they are (that I've heard and seen) now. So the other creatures should meet their standard. Except perhaps Ursula.

I also love what I've seen for the look of the show. Judging from the blue and green waves on the poster (although I don't like the poster), and the clear plexiglass waves below Eric and Ariel's boat, the waves are awesome. I love the plastic-looking, shimmering cave Ariel sits in, it looks like it's wet and it just looks beautiful. I've also heard that some reviewers are complaining that because the director, Zambello, is known for opera, mostly in Europe, she doesn't know how to do a Broadway show in North America. People here won't (and don't) get her modern and stylistic designs. Well, first people think Disney isn't art, but commerce. Now the show is too artsy, too different? It sounds like all I would need is the costumes to be more like the mermaid's and have creatures look like what they're supposed to be for me to like the whole look of this whole show. Oh, and perhaps the bong/corkscrew structures need some complete rethinking.

Some people have said the things found in the show don't look like anything you'd find under the sea or in this world. Well, I thought the thinking, exploring, theater-loving audience was looking for something we've never seen before! Is it really just that reviewers don't like it when it's found in a stage adaptation of a cartoon? Or they are thinking because little kids won't get it, it shouldn't be done?

Disney's Divinity, I see you're saying. It is more humorous, listening to it again. Certain jokes, like "I've been a saint" should be jokes, and I guess maybe she should seem more like she wants to help people instead of think of them as so sniveling, the way she talked about them. I really get what you were talking about now. I guess it didn't bother me, but she should be more serious and menacing towards the end. As for the overdramatic stuff, I think Sherie has decided to portray Ursula as more of a diva, and I didn't think it was too much.

candydog · Post by **candydog** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:47 pm

There is going to be a book about the Mary Poppins Musical released in October.

And yes, I'm sure Little Mermaid will get one too.

The Little Merboy · Post by **The Little Merboy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:01 pm

DenverPost.com Exclusive Video 4 is up
http://www.denverpost.com/littlemermaid/ci_6798282

rb_canadian181 · Post by **rb_canadian181** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:38 pm

pap64 wrote: They should make one for Mary Poppins too, which I heard is a mixed affair.

Oh and I suspect those Little Mermaid reviews were written by A. Ton of Ego .

Mary Poppins has a vocal selections book available through Hal Leonard, the disney sheet music distributor:
http://www.halleonard.com/item_detail.j ... y+poppins+
Usually, the book comes out 2-3 months after the cast recording.

SpringHeelJack · Post by **SpringHeelJack** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:33 pm

A picture of the Ursula costume.

I personally...am not a big fan. I kinda like the colors a bit, but Sherie looks like a drag queen and the costume itself looks like the love child of a drugged-out spider and a pinata.

candydog · Post by **candydog** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:53 pm

Finally a picture of Ursula!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But let me say, I'm a little disappointed. I know that they were taking a different direction with the character, but that really is nothing like the movie Ursula everyone will be hoping to see.

On the upside, at least we now know what it would look like if an octopus, Medusa and Glenn Close got struck by lightning.

Billy Moon · Post by **Billy Moon** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:23 am

SpringHeelJack wrote:Sherie looks like a drag queen

Wasn't that the intent for the original animated character as well? I wonder why they didn't cast a male actor in the role.

Disney Duster · Post by **Disney Duster** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:45 pm

Billy Moon wrote:
SpringHeelJack wrote:Sherie looks like a drag queen
Wasn't that the intent for the original animated character as well? I wonder why they didn't cast a male actor in the role.

Actually, I wondered about that. It would be just like the males who play a large woman in Hairspray!

But as for that picture, thanks SpringHeelJack, it doesn't even look like an OCTOPUS! I've never seen one with spiky tentacles before! Usually fish, like Flounder, have spikes, or plants! Can an octopus ever look like that? I don't need her to look that much like the movie's Ursula, but at least look like a purple octopus!

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:49 pm

Yeah Ursula was based on Divine,who played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray!

SpringHeelJack · Post by **SpringHeelJack** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:00 pm

I thought that too initially, but Ursula was still at least womanly, in her large campy way. I have literally seen drag queens in similar outfits.

Prudence · Post by **Prudence** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:06 pm

Shouldn't Ursula be... wider?

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:14 pm

That's what I thought,too.

I think they were trying to do that with the blanket sheat thing around her hips,but obviously it wasn't accomplished.

She does kinda look the original Ursula,though!

TheSequelOfDisney · Post by **TheSequelOfDisney** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:56 pm

PeterPanfan wrote:Yeah Ursula was based on Divine,who played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray!

Divine was dead before "Hairspray" ever became a Broadway Musical or movie.

The Little Merboy · Post by **The Little Merboy** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:24 pm

TheSequelOfDisney wrote:
PeterPanfan wrote:Yeah Ursula was based on Divine,who played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray!
Divine was dead before "Hairspray" ever became a Broadway Musical or movie.

In the original movie, not the Broadway Musical.

Siren · Post by **Siren** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:25 pm

After making 2 music videos using Broadway songs for Ursula, I am convinced one of two people should play her.

Queen Latifah

or

Tim Curry

(I am only half kidding!)

I am also not impressed by the costume. Its not the fact she looks like a drag queen, that is a GOOD thing, IMO. Its just the overal shape and style of the dress and the gloves. The gloves need to go. Far away. They are stupid. She is a skinny woman in a glorfifed neon fat suit and it doesn't suit her. The tentacles look more like venus fly traps run over by an ATV. The actual dress on her body isn't bad. The wig is good too. But the gloves are just stupid and the tentacles are bad.

rb_canadian181 · Post by **rb_canadian181** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:32 pm

did anyone download the recordings from the denver show before they were removed from youtube? id love for someone to send them to me

PM or e-mail please!

The Little Merboy · Post by **The Little Merboy** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:12 pm

Hey rb_canadian181

I sent you an email with the tracks that I did have

Hope you enjoy

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